# 兼 — Concurrently

Frequency rank 1478 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 敏 (Alert), less common than 呟 (Mutter).

- On’yomi: けん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 八 Eight (Kangxi 12)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

An umbrella on top covers the ground below — an umbrella spread over the ground, doing two things concurrently: blocking sun and rain.

In words:

- 兼ねる かねる — to hold (position),to serve,to be unable
- 兼ねて かねて — simultaneously
- 兼業 けんぎょう — side line;second business

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